The People's Republic of Astoria

by Tim Donovan

In 2018, ten strangers met in Astoria Park. Just seven years later, they’d elect the mayor. This is the story of a movement — from the inside.

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Chapter 06: Three Million Doors

When Asad Dandia was just 19 years old, he was spied on by undercover agents of the NYPD. By 2025, he’s an advisor to Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign. And in Astoria, Q

Jun 22
44 min

Chapter 05: Twenty-Six Hours

What does it take to win an election? And how much would you be willing to give? In June of 2025, Tim found out. This is the story of an election — told from the inside.

Mar 10
30 min

Chapter 04: Four Hundred Pounds

This is the story of Zohran Mamdani’s 2020 State Assembly run. But it’s really about the way that people come together — when everything around them is falling apart.

Feb 20
32 min

Chapter 03: Fifty-Five Votes

What does it mean to lose an election by 55 votes? Tiffany Caban lost a District Attorney race in 2019. But in that loss, she helped build a movement that would transform

Nov 10 2025
28 min

Chapter 02: Twenty Years Apart

In Bay Ridge, 26-year-old Zohran Mamdani is losing an election. In Astoria, they’re fighting off one of the most powerful companies on planet earth. Two campaigns — one v

Oct 30 2025
29 min

Chapter 01: Ten Perfect Strangers

In January, 2018, ten people met in a park to canvas for 29-year-old former bartender Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. This is the story of that campaign. It’s about the choices

Oct 23 2025
33 min

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In 2018, ten strangers met in Astoria Park to knock on doors for a longshot congressional candidate. Just seven years later, the movement they helped build would grow to

Oct 17 2025
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